diffuse
[ verb dih-fyooz; adjective dih-fyoos ]
/ verb dɪˈfyuz; adjective dɪˈfyus /
verb (used with object), dif·fused, dif·fusing.
verb (used without object), dif·fused, dif·fusing.
to spread.
Physics.
to intermingle by diffusion.
adjective
Origin of diffuse
OTHER WORDS FROM diffuse
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH diffuse
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British Dictionary definitions for diffusely
diffuse
verb (dɪˈfjuːz)
adjective (dɪˈfjuːs)
Derived forms of diffuse
diffusely (dɪˈfjuːslɪ), adverb diffuseness, noun diffusible (dɪˈfjuːzəbəl), adjective diffusibility or diffusibleness, nounWord Origin for diffuse
C15: from Latin
diffūsus spread abroad, from
diffundere to pour forth, from
dis- away +
fundere to pour
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Medical definitions for diffusely
diffuse
[ dĭ-fyōōs′ ]
adj.
Not limited to one tissue or location; widespread.
v.
To spread or to be spread widely, as through a tissue.